The county sheriff serves Lincoln, Bowling Green and J. Rowan Herndon with a subpoena to appear in the Sangamon County Circuit Court as witnesses for John Close in Close v. Ritter, an appeal from John N. Moore's justice of peace court where Close won a judgment for $73 on December 15, 1832. [Moore lives four miles northeast of New Salem.]Files.

The county sheriff also subpoenas Lincoln to appear as a witness on behalf of Jacob Bale in Simmons v. Bale, appealed from Bowling Green's justice of peace court at New Salem. Files.

Judge Samuel D. Lockwood opens a two-week term of the Sangamon Circuit Court. The court admits Stephen T. Logan and Edward S. Phillips of Springfield to the bar. Lincoln is present as a witness in Close v. Ritter.Record.

Lincoln, William Green, Jr., and Jesse Baker appear in court as bondsmen for Thomas Edwards and acknowledge themselves indebted to state in two criminal cases. The court set Edwards's bond at $300 in People v. Edwards and Edwards, an indictment for assault with intent to commit rape. The court also set Edwards's bond at $200 in People v. Edwards et al., an indictment for riot. The court set the state's witnesses' bond at $50, and ordered John Marshall and his wife, Sally, to testify for the state at the September term of court.Photocopy.

Lincoln is a witness for the defendant, Jacob Bale, in Simmons v. Bale. The plaintiff dismisses the suit. Lincoln, Jacob Bale, Tilman Hornbuckle, and John Close of New Salem serve on the jury in State Bank of Illinois v. Parkinson. The jury awards the plaintiff $326 damages.Record.

Lincoln, Jacob Bale, Tilman Hornbuckle, and John Close of New Salem serve on the jury in State Bank of Illinois v. Bowling. The jury returns a verdict in favor of the defendant.Record.

Lincoln, J. Rowan Herndon, George Close, and James H. Hornbuckle of the New Salem neighborhood serve on the jury in People v. Millrose, an indictment for larceny. The jury finds the defendant not guilty.Record.

Lincoln writes and signs a note certifying that William Hohimer was "a private in the company which I had the honor to command" during the Black Hawk War. Lincoln adds that Hohimer "received a wound in the body while in said service which at the time and for some days afterward was considered mortal." Thomas Moffett, Justice of the Peace, witnesses and signs the document. Certificate of Military Service, 20 April 1833, Record Group 15, National Archives Building, Washington, DC.

Lincoln appears before the Sangamom County Circuit Court as a witness for John Close in Close v. Ritter, an appeal from John N. Moore's justice of peace court. The court affirms the judgment of the lower court, but reduces the damages from $73 to $35.Record.

[Lincoln receives $1.75 for services as witness and juror. Witnesses receive 50¢ per case per day and jurors 25¢.ISLA—Bulletin, No. 57.]

[William F. Berry gives Eli C. Blankenship conditional deed for $250 to west half of Lot No. 1 south of Main Street in New Salem. "The condition of the above deed is such. If A. Lincoln shall satisfy the demands of a note by him executed and endorsed by J. R. Herndon bearing date April —, 1833, payable to E. C. Blankenship, the above to be null and void." Deed is acknowledged by Berry May 23.Deed book F, 440.]